I got to try this thing out Friday, and boy is it a hoot. Here are a few new things to play with:
Choppers:
-ALL choppers now have an auto-hover feature. No more need to tap the up button ("W"). Simply hold the button down until you're reached altitude, and then you can leave it alone. Of course, in forward flight (or while performing any maneuver), you need to hold the button. In order to come down, you need o hold "S" (much like applying negative collective. Took some getting used to, but I like it!).
-Heuy's have a winch. Want to pick up your buddies in that Mike boat or PBR and get them (and their firepower) to another area quick? Or how about moving that Sherman to the NVA's spawn point? No problem. Just hover over the item you want to move, drop the winch, wait for it to hook up, and boogey.
-A Chinook is available in certain levels. Great fun, and you can land on water! Cobra's are also available.
Planes:
-Include F-4, MiG-21, MiG-17, A7 Crusader, etc. Napalm included with the Phantom. [}:)] They are missing the OE-1 Bird Dog for FAC. I'd like to be able to launch smoke rockets to mark heavily populated areas to maximize the damage that napalm does. [}:)]
Weapons:
-The "Sniper Rifles" are actually accurate (so you don't need to mess with your gun to find out where your bullets impact in relation to your crosshairs). One shot kills are a breeze with any of them. Leading running targets is also easy.
-The M60 is a little too accurate I think. It is FAR more affective than it should be (the NVA's RPD is no match, and they should at least be close).
-Engineers can "disassemble" tanks with their torch. You're basically destroying them, but much faster than a LAW would.
-I've heard that the shovel you can get is for moving spawn points. Not sure on that one.
-NVA get punji stakes, but I never used them.
-Handguns are accurate and deadly.
Maps, Environment, etc.:
-If you lay down in tall grass, you almost disappear. You are VERY difficult to see, and you usually need to use binoculars to spot good players.
-There aren't a lot of maps, but there are enough to keep you busy.
-You can also change how your character looks. That's fairly helpful when you want to make yourself difficult to see (only a vest up top, or do you want full sleeved Tiger Stripes?).
There's more, but I can't list everything. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and the music is great. Perfect for the time period, and all are good selections. I've heard that if you press "O" while you're in a vehicle (any one), you can listen to some tunage while you're flying/driving around. You even get to pick from a playlist! I never knew about that until after we left Xtreme Gaming. Anyway, I'd suggest it. Two thumbs up. [
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